Representative · New York's 7th district

Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez is a Democratic representative for New York's 7th district, in Congress since 1993. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 36, and cast 450 of 451 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Democrat
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 5, 1993
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6755.3%36 of 675 · rank 72 of 439100%450 of 451 · rank 31 of 439460 became law8%40 of 505
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2223.8%47 of 1,222 · rank 132 of 442100%814 of 818 · rank 23 of 442500 became law8%46 of 564
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9971.0%10 of 997 · rank 221 of 443100%570 of 570 · rank 1 of 443552 became law3%20 of 631

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1−0.55+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026Yea
    Apr 30, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 186–238· Against party
  2. H.R. 4639: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale ActYea
    Apr 17, 2024· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 219–199· Against party
  3. H.R. 7888: Reforming Intelligence and Securing America ActYea
    Apr 12, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 269–153· Against party
  4. H.R. 7888: Reforming Intelligence and Securing America ActYea
    Apr 12, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 212–212· Against party
  5. H.Res. 1102: Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment.Nay
    Mar 22, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree· Passed 286–134· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActNot voting
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActNay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72· Against party
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

151 sponsored · 2 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced14495%
  2. Reported by committee32.0%
  3. Passed one chamber21.3%
  4. Became law21.3%

Policy areas

  1. Commerce40
  2. Health20
  3. Finance and Financial Sector15
  4. Education12
  5. International Affairs7
  6. Arts, Culture, Religion6
  7. Government Operations and Politics6
  8. Housing and Community Development6

Latest activity

  1. H.Con.Res. 122 Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2026, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.
    Introduced· Health· Oct 1, 2026
  2. H.R. 10471 CLAIM Act
    Introduced· Finance and Financial Sector· Sep 16, 2026
  3. H.R. 10375 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2026
    Introduced· Commerce· Sep 16, 2026
  4. H.Res. 1458 Recognizing July 28, 2026, as "World Hepatitis Day".
    Introduced· Health· Jul 23, 2026
  5. H.R. 9943 Businessowner Immigration Rights and Responsibilities Information Act of 2026
    Introduced· Commerce· Jul 23, 2026
  6. H.J.Res. 207 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Small Business Administration relating to "Citizenship and Residency Requirements and Recission of Procedural Notice 5000-872050" and "Revised Applicant Ownership, Citizenship, and Residency Requirements for 7(a) and 504 Loans".
    Introduced· Commerce· Jul 23, 2026
  7. H.R. 9885 Maintaining Small Business Engagement Act of 2026
    Introduced· Commerce· Jul 22, 2026
  8. H.R. 9691 7(a) Program Risk Oversight Act
    Introduced· Commerce· Jul 14, 2026

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to New York's 7th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$87M
Per resident
$115
Rank in New York
20 of 26
Contract actions
12.9K
New awards: 12.1K

By fiscal year

  1. 86.3MFY2017
  2. 105.4MFY2018
  3. 140.8MFY2019
  4. 138.7MFY2020
  5. 92.6MFY2021
  6. 110.1MFY2022
  7. 115.8MFY2023
  8. 105.6MFY2024
  9. 87.7MFY2025
  10. 87MFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Department of the Army$25.4M29%
    Department of Defense
  2. Defense Logistics Agency$14.8M17%
    Department of Defense
  3. U.S. Coast Guard$13.7M16%
    Department of Homeland Security
  4. U.S. Customs and Border Protection$9M10%
    Department of Homeland Security
  5. Department of the Navy$5.7M6.5%
    Department of Defense
  6. Public Buildings Service$5.4M6.2%
    General Services Administration
  7. Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$3.2M3.7%
    Department of Justice
  8. Federal Acquisition Service$1.7M1.9%
    General Services Administration

Top recipients

  1. SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.$13M15%
    1 award
  2. GMD SHIPYARD CORP.$11.6M13%
    5 awards
  3. ALTANA TECHNOLOGIES INC$8.8M10%
    2 awards
  4. H.C. CONTRACTING, INC.$6.9M8.0%
    41 awards
  5. AIR COMPANY HOLDINGS, INC.$5M5.7%
    2 awards
  6. FEDCAP REHABILITATION SERVICES, INC$4M4.6%
    116 awards
  7. INOVO INC$3.3M3.8%
    4 awards
  8. YANK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$3M3.4%
    6 awards
  9. PLIANT ENERGY SYSTEMS INC$2.6M3.0%
    4 awards
  10. WAYPOINT LLC$2.6M2.9%
    2 awards
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$180.3K
through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand
$81.1K
From committees
$61.3K
24 committees
From contractor PACs
$12K
4 PACs · 20% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee$5,000AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization—
mortgage bankers associationmortgage bankers association political action committee (morpac)$3,500MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization$125K
intel corporationintel corporation political action committee$2,500INTEL CORPORATIONAI match · 99% · the same organization—
the bank of the new york mellon corporationthe bank of new york mellon corporation federal pac (bny fedpac)$1,000BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (THE)AI match · 100% · the same organization$39.1M

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$180.3K$61.3K$12K4 PACs · 20% of committee money
2024$472.6K$197.5K$3,5002 PACs · 2% of committee money
2022$603.4K$255.4K$18.5K4 PACs · 7% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · New York's 7th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · New York's 7th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · New York's 7th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · New York's 7th districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
  5. House · New York's 7th districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
  6. House · New York's 7th districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
  7. House · New York's 7th districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
  8. House · New York's 12th districtJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013
  9. House · New York's 12th districtJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011
  10. House · New York's 12th districtJan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2009
  11. House · New York's 12th districtJan 4, 2005 – Jan 3, 2007
  12. House · New York's 12th districtJan 7, 2003 – Jan 3, 2005
  13. House · New York's 12th districtJan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2003
  14. House · New York's 12th districtJan 6, 1999 – Jan 3, 2001
  15. House · New York's 12th districtJan 7, 1997 – Jan 3, 1999
  16. House · New York's 12th districtJan 4, 1995 – Jan 3, 1997
  17. House · New York's 12th districtJan 5, 1993 – Jan 3, 1995

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
velazquez.house.gov
Phone
202-225-2361
Office
2302 Rayburn House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.